eligibility
noun
el·i·gi·bil·i·ty
ˌe-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being eligible : fitness or suitability to be chosen, selected, or allowed to do something
The applicants must meet all requirements for eligibility.
… should "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, of "Black Sox" infamy, also be granted eligibility for the Hall of Fame?—
David A. Kaplan
David A. KaplanMass mailings go out to low-income areas, and if a letter is returned as undeliverable, the party uses it to challenge that voter's eligibility.—Sasha Abramsky
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Kansas State had highly touted Avery Johnson waiting in the wings, and Howard entered the portal to spend his final season of eligibility elsewhere.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The freshman guard hadn’t played a single game for the Broncos this season, and the plan was to redshirt him and save a year of eligibility.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
The American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act made these credits available to people purchasing coverage by increasing the amount of it for individuals with low and moderate incomes and expanding the eligibility for people with middle incomes facing high premiums.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
More:Military suicides still on the rise, but Army gets good news after recent surge
After decades of advocacy efforts and campaigns, the PACT Act linked 23 respiratory conditions and cancers to burn pits, expanding eligibility for veterans diagnosed with those illnesses.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The freshman guard hadn’t played a single game for the Broncos this season, and the plan was to redshirt him and save a year of eligibility.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
The American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act made these credits available to people purchasing coverage by increasing the amount of it for individuals with low and moderate incomes and expanding the eligibility for people with middle incomes facing high premiums.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
More:Military suicides still on the rise, but Army gets good news after recent surge
After decades of advocacy efforts and campaigns, the PACT Act linked 23 respiratory conditions and cancers to burn pits, expanding eligibility for veterans diagnosed with those illnesses.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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